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Bolivia chooses ACI Systems as strategic partner to industrialize lithium deposits

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Potassium and magnesium values are relatively high, chiefly in the range of 2000-20,000 ppm, and the K:Mg ratio is about 1:1. Potassium sulphate, magnesium hydroxide and sodium sulphate. renewable energies and the establishment of a decentralized power supply. The Li:K and Li:Mg ratios are relatively constant at about 1:20.

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DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

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Improved energy storage technologies will allow for expanded integration of renewable energy resources like wind and photovoltaic systems and will improve frequency regulation and peak energy management. Demonstration of Isothermal Compressed Air Energy Storage to Support Renewable Energy Production. 29,561,142. 125,006,103.

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Western Hydrogen produces first hydrogen from Molten Salt Gasification pilot plant

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The MSG process, under license from Idaho National Laboratory, uses a combination of molten sodium salts (sodium carbonate and sodium hydroxide) to convert a carbon feedstock and water into hydrogen. Western Hydrogen is also targeting the renewable energy market. CO + H 2 ) at similar pressures.

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MIT and Moscow State collaborating on advanced batteries, metal-air batteries and reversible fuel/electrolysis cells

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Other work focuses on sodium as an earth-abundant alternative to lithium, but while it could lower cost, sodium ions also carry just a single charge. Thompson previously served from 2000 to 2014 as co-chair of the MIT Singapore Alliance’s Program in Advanced Materials for Micro- and Nano-Systems.

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